Taylors sits right between Greenville and Greer, with Paris Mountain rising to the west and the Enoree River winding along the east side of the community. The old Taylors Mill has found new life as a local gathering spot, and the neighborhoods around it range from 1950s brick ranches to newer homes tucked into the hills. Many of those older homes keep their furnaces in crawlspaces, where the ground and the weather have a lot to say about how long the equipment lasts.
Chisholm Plumbing, AC & Furnace Repair repairs gas furnaces, electric furnaces, and heat pumps with furnace backup for homeowners and businesses throughout Taylors. We’re based just up the road in Greer, so we know this area well. You’ll get upfront pricing on every job, and our team is available 24/7 for heating emergencies.
Your nose and ears are some of the best tools for catching furnace trouble early. Many problems announce themselves with an odd smell or a new noise well before the heat stops altogether. Here’s what to pay attention to.
A rotten egg smell could mean a gas leak, so leave the house and call your gas company first. An electrical burning smell is also serious, and you should shut the furnace off and give us a call.
Water is one of the biggest threats to furnaces in Taylors. Heavy Upstate rains soak the red clay around foundations, and in low-lying areas closer to the Enoree and the creeks that feed it, crawlspaces can take on water after a big storm. Furnaces sitting in those spaces can end up with rusted cabinets, corroded burners, damaged control boards, and wet ductwork that grows mildew.
High-efficiency furnaces in crawlspaces add another wrinkle. They produce water as they run, and when there isn’t a good spot for that water to drain by gravity, a small condensate pump moves it out. Those pumps are hardworking little parts, and when one fails or its float switch sticks, the furnace shuts itself down to prevent flooding. It’s one of the most common no-heat calls we see in crawlspace homes.
Homes on the hillier ground near Paris Mountain deal with colder winter nights and long run times, which wear on ignitors, inducer motors, and capacitors. Older brick ranches often have aging ductwork that rattles, sags, or leaks heat under the floor. Add in the usual spring pollen load on filters, and there’s plenty that can keep a Taylors furnace from performing its best.
Crawlspace furnaces are tight, damp, and sometimes muddy to work on, and we don’t mind one bit. Our technicians are used to crawling under Upstate homes and know what to look for once they get there. We take the time to inspect the furnace and its surroundings, because the space it sits in often explains why it failed.
Every repair includes a check of the thermostat, control board, ignition, burners, blower, inducer motor, safety switches, and venting. For crawlspace and closet systems, we also look at condensate drains and pumps, signs of water damage, and the condition of nearby ductwork. Each gas furnace repair comes with a carbon monoxide test and a heat exchanger inspection.
Once we know the cause, we explain it plainly and give you the price before starting. If we notice moisture or drainage issues that are likely to cause trouble again, we’ll point them out so you can decide how to handle them. We finish every job by running the furnace through a full cycle to confirm it’s working right.
Nicole called us on a cold, rainy morning in February because her furnace had stopped running overnight. She could hear a faint humming from the crawlspace access door, but no warm air was coming through the floor vents. Her brick ranch had been sitting at 59 degrees by the time she woke up.
Our technician found the furnace in the crawlspace with its condensate pump completely full. The pump’s motor had failed, so water from the furnace couldn’t drain, and the float switch had shut the system down to prevent an overflow. He replaced the condensate pump, cleaned out the drain line, checked the furnace and nearby ducts for water damage, and tested the system through several cycles.
Nicole’s home was warming up again before noon. Condensate pumps tend to fail without much warning, so a quick look at yours during a yearly tune-up can save you from a cold morning like hers.
Taylors and Greer are practically next-door neighbors, and that’s how we see our customers here. We treat every family the way we’d want our own treated, with honesty, respect, and good work. Here’s what you can count on.
When your furnace stops working, call Chisholm and we’ll get you warm again.
It can point to an overheating motor or wiring problem. Turn the furnace off at the thermostat or switch and call for service right away.
Yes. Standing water and constant dampness can rust the cabinet, corrode parts, and damage electrical components. Have the furnace checked after any flooding.
A condensate pump removes water produced by a high-efficiency furnace when it can’t drain by gravity. If the pump fails, the furnace will usually shut down.
No. Leave it off until a technician has inspected it, since water can damage safety controls and electrical parts.
Yes. Our team provides 24/7 emergency furnace repair for homes and businesses in Taylors.
